EDUCATION:
The University of Vermont, Burlington VT Jan, 2012
B.S. Environmental Engineering
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Monolith Solar Associates, LLC. East Greenbush, NY
Lead Contributor in growing company from $0 revenue in 2009 to $33 million revenue in 2012; from 4 employees to 40 employees. Designed over 125 Solar PV systems. (Current Employee)
Project Manager: (2010 – present) Managed NYSERDA and Federal 1603 incentive funding application and approval processes. Head of Job estimating, oversaw commercial solar PV installations, managed materials ordering and procurement, managed and oversaw sub-contractors including excavators, electricians, roofers, laborers, equipment rental. Managed permitting process in many departments of NYS, primary contact for system instillation, managed scheduling, managed certification of REVT, reported directly to President/CEO
Design/Engineering Manager: (2009 – present)
Designed over 125 solar PV systems (10-500 kW: consisting of 3line electrical diagrams, Roof/Ground Layouts, Racking/Attachment methods, installation instructions, permits, solar pathfinder, and site analysis, etc.) Generated job cost estimates, Performed Solar Site Analysis, Prepared Reports & and gave Presentations, Worked directly with the following state and national codes and regulations: (NEC, OSHA, IEEE, NFPA, NERC, ESB, FERC, NYSERDA, NREL)
Sales & Consulting Associate: (2009 – present)
Successfully negotiated the sales of a $500,000. and a $250,000. solar PV system. Conducted teaching seminars and gave presentations to numerous student classes and schools. Designed and launched company website.
Foreman / Crew Chief: (2009 – present)
Held foreman position; over 40 installations; crew of 4-10 men.
The Universal Group of New York. Albany, NY
Commercial Roofer & Contractor: (2006 – 2009)
3 yr Full time roofer and contractor; Project Technician and Laborer. Roofs consisted of High Schools, Universities, Capital Building, Jails, Power Laboratories, Arenas, Spots complexes, bus garages, etc. (EPDM, TPO, PVC, Standing Seam, Shingle, Asphalt, Tar)
Schenectady Municipal Golf Course. Schenectady, NY
Golf Course Landscape Design: (2005)
Designed and maintained landscaping of the Golf Course
INTERNSHIPS & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:
Company representative for National Grid distributed generation conference (2012)
40 hr Solar PV Training (2011)
Green Roof Design; Capstone senior design project (Lead Contact) (2011)
Engineering & Business Intern: Monolith Solar Associates, LLC (2010)
Project Leader; LEED Accreditation, UVM Internship. (2009)
LEED 8 hr course, certified to take LEED AP Exam (2009)
Attended North East Renewable Energy Conference (2009)
Attended Career Athletes training and development seminar (2008)
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
• Designed over 125 Solar PV systems.
• Installed over 40 Solar PV systems.
• Managed VEIC certification of Monolith Solar as a full incentive partner in VT
• Successfully negotiated a number of PV system sales ranging from (10 kW to 100 kW)
• Designed standard sales proposal template for Monolith Solar Associates, LLC
• Designed and launched Monolith website; www.monolithsolar.com
• Designed Green Roof Rain Catcher System for UVM “Greening of Aiken”
• 2 yr University of Vermont Division 1 Varsity Lacrosse Scholarship
• Division 1 Varsity Lacrosse Team Rep. “Student Athletic Advisor Committee”
• 2 yr Division 1 America East Academic Honor Roll (2007- 2009)
• *Honors Advanced Regents Diploma from Niskayuna High School (2007)
• 4 yr Honors scholastic student athlete award (2004 - 2007)
• Owned and Managed “Cut N Edge” Local Landscaping (2002 – 2005)
COMPUTER SOFTWARE SKILLS:
Solid Works, AutoCAD, HydroCAD, ArcGIS, Stella, Mathmatica, Matlab, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Internet Explorer, Netscape Navigator, Pubmed, Windows Movie Maker, Mobil Pre, DR.Scheme, Website Design.
TECHNICAL SKILLS & ABILITIES:
3-Line Electrical Diagrams, Site Layouts, Solar PV System estimating, Solar Pathfinder site analyses equipment and software, Commercial & Residential Solar PV system design, sales, and installation. Commercial & Residential Roofing design, installation, unit installation/removal, heat welding: (TPO, EPDM, Tar, Metal, Shingle; ballasted, glued, screwed), Carpentry, Large Machinery operation, Landscape design, Surveying, Site Mapping, Geotechnics, Geomatics, Graphical Information Systems, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Hydraulics, Mechanics of Materials, Environmental Analytical Practices.